Easy Homemade Whipped Cream (10 flavors)

Homemade Whipped Cream is one of the easiest and most delicious things you’ll ever make! With three ingredients, one step, and 5 minutes time, you’ll have fluffy, beautiful whipped cream. Check out all the flavor options, too!

It’s time to step up your whipped cream game and I’m here to help you. Homemade whipped cream is the easiest way to elevate any dessert. And the good news is that it’s super simple. Three ingredients, one step, less than 5 minutes.

Homemade Whipped Cream

Heavy Whipping Cream – Make sure it is very cold before you whip it.

Powdered Sugar – Heavy cream is not sweetened, which means we need to sweeten our whipped cream. Powdered sugar is the perfect choice because it dissolves right into the cream – no grainy sugar crystals.

Vanilla Extract – A touch of vanilla is essential for that classic whipped cream flavor. See my other flavor variations below!

Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, or stand mixer, beat on medium-high speed until the cream is thickened and fluffy. You can beat it until it holds soft or stiff peaks, your choice.

Tips for Making Homemade Whipped Cream

Keep your ingredients COLD! The cream should not get warm at any point during this process. Make sure you are starting with heavy cream that is coming straight from your fridge.

Use a metal mixing bowl (if you can). Place the mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for a few minutes right before you begin.

Scrape the bowl periodically. Although you might me tempted to turn your mixer on high and walk away – keep an eye on it. Scrape the sides of the bowl periodically so that all the cream gets whipped evenly.

Keep an eye on it. Once the cream has thickened watch it closely. It will go from soft gentle peaks to grainy in no time. It’s better to under-mix than over-mix. Accidentally overmix it? See my my tip below for how to fix it.

Can Homemade Whipped Cream be Made Ahead of Time?

Yes! Homemade Whipped Cream will last in the fridge for several days. That being said, I highly recommend making it 24 hours or less from when you need it. Keep it tightly covered in the refrigerator.

Note: The longer it sits in the fridge the more it will “deflate”. If the whipped cream loses some volume, and appears thinner than you would like it to be, simply whisk it (by hand or with a mixer) to thicken it up again.

How to Fix Overbeat Whipped Cream

Accidentally beat the whipped cream too much? I’ve been there! Add a couple tablespoons of cream and whisk it in by hand. This should thin it out and bring it back to soft peak consistency. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used this trick!

If you’ve really overbeat it and it’s starting to curdle, it’s likely that you’ll have to start over again.

Flavored Whipped Cream

Another reason you’ll love making whipped cream is that you can flavor it any way you want.

I most often use traditional vanilla whipped cream, but there are times that flavored whipped cream can really take things over the top. Here are some of my favorite flavored whipped creams and ways to serve them. See the recipe below for how to flavor the whipped cream.

Easy Homemade Whipped Cream (10 flavors)

Homemade whipped cream is one of the easiest and most delicious things you'll ever make! With three ingredients, one step, and 5 minutes time, you'll have fluffy, beautiful whipped cream. Check out all the flavor options, too!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Homemade Whipped Cream

Prep Time5minutes

Total Time5minutes

Servings2cups total (approx)

Calories57kcal

AuthorCelebrating Sweets

Ingredients

1cupchilled heavy whipping cream

3-4tablespoonspowdered sugar

1/2teaspoonpure vanilla extract

Instructions

Chill your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Place the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a mixer bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat on medium-high speed until it is has thickened and soft peaks form (about 3-5 minutes). Periodically scrape down the sides of the bowl. Refrigerate or use immediately. If refrigerating, the whipped cream might deflate slightly over time. If necessary, beat it briefly right before serving.

Recipe Notes

FLAVOR VARIATIONS

Make the whipped cream as directed then stir in the following ingredients until combined.

Espresso/Coffee: 1 teaspoon espresso powder

Cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Salted Caramel: 2 tablespoons salted caramel sauce

Peppermint: 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or more to taste)

Lemon: 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

Peanut Butter: 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Berry: 2 tablespoons berry jam

Maple: 1 tablespoon maple syrup plus 1/4 teaspoon maple extract

Chocolate: 2-3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (add this at the beginning, when you mix the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract). Beat until soft peaks form.

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